Lot of 4, featuring an albumen carte of George Warner by photographer Henry S. Peck of New Haven, CT. George Warner enlisted in Company B, 20th Connecticut Infantry, in August 1862 and was severely wounded at Gettysburg on July 3rd, losing both arms to amputation. On the third day of battle, the 20th was posted in woods "about 750 feet" in front of the far left of Culp's Hill to provide enfilade fire in case of a Confederate flank attack. Warner may have been wounded during the subsequent Ewell-Johnson assault, or more likely, from an errant 12th Corps artillery round that dropped into the exposed position along the axis of attack. Warner was discharged for disability in October 1863 and had this poignant photograph taken shortly thereafter. The lot also includes: CDV of an unidentified 1st lieut., by Whitehurst of Washington; 1870s copy carte of a man in a military-style jacket, by J.O. Durgan of Norwich, CT; and a carte of a bearded man by S.P Davis, Traveling Artist. Condition: Warner's trimmed unevenly at top edge, else very good. Others lightly soiled.
Lot of 4, featuring an albumen carte of George Warner by photographer Henry S. Peck of New Haven, CT. George Warner enlisted in Company B, 20th Connecticut Infantry, in August 1862 and was severely wounded at Gettysburg on July 3rd, losing both arms to amputation. On the third day of battle, the 20th was posted in woods "about 750 feet" in front of the far left of Culp's Hill to provide enfilade fire in case of a Confederate flank attack. Warner may have been wounded during the subsequent Ewell-Johnson assault, or more likely, from an errant 12th Corps artillery round that dropped into the exposed position along the axis of attack. Warner was discharged for disability in October 1863 and had this poignant photograph taken shortly thereafter. The lot also includes: CDV of an unidentified 1st lieut., by Whitehurst of Washington; 1870s copy carte of a man in a military-style jacket, by J.O. Durgan of Norwich, CT; and a carte of a bearded man by S.P Davis, Traveling Artist. Condition: Warner's trimmed unevenly at top edge, else very good. Others lightly soiled.
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